The Stereotypes by Native Instruments

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As you might already know, expansion packs are genre-specific add-ons by Native Instruments, and you can use them in all DAWs. Top-notch artists, performers, and sound designers create them. They have superb sound quality and flexibility to enhance your music production creations. Additionally, their load comes with samples, one-shots, and tempo-based loops specifically for your sound genre. For example, there are drum kits for Battery and Maschine. Also, you can customize presets and get exclusive FX chains plus editable patterns, as well as bass and drum synths presents. The Stereotypes expansion is one of them and you should definitely check it out.

The Stereotypes: Features

The Stereotypes expansion pack defines a decade of contemporary pop music with the distinctive power sounds that have captivated the public for decades with grammy-winning tracks. With a fusion between hip-hop, pop and R&B, and a mix of globetrotting and k-pop, a great production has come out of the oven to your hands with this marvelous expansion. Inside you’ll find 163 loops, 217 drum samples, and 122 one-shots to get creative and working right away. There are also 33 Battery kits and 25 Maschine kit for you to trigger directly on Native Instruments products.

Moreover, the Stereotypes Expansion includes 2 Massive and 4 Monark synth presets, along with 105 patterns and three drum synth presets. Similarly, in five projects, there are five sampled instruments and one Bas synth. To get more specific, your drumming gear goes as follows. There are 53 hi-hats, 36 percussions, 25 snares, 21 claps, 45 kicks, 21 cymbals, five shales and 11 toms. So, in other words, you’ll get a total of 594 MB. All loops and samples work on any DAW. However, keep in mind that all Maschine content requires the latest software version. Even more so, know that the expansion pack is optimized for the use on Maschine Series and Komplete Series Keyboards. Remember, therefore, to update to the latest versions for a swift functionality.

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